Senate Bill S3586

Vetoed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program

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Current Bill Status Via A3403 - Vetoed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S3586 - Details

Law Section:
Veterans' Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §29-b, amd §4, Veterans' Services L; amd §94-b, Exec L; add §256, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S4710

2023-S3586 - Summary

Establishes the staff sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program within the department of veterans' services.

2023-S3586 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3586 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3586
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the veterans' services law, the military law and the
   executive law, in relation to establishing the  Alex  R.  Jimenez  New
   York state military immigrant family legacy program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The veterans' services law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 29-b to read as follows:
   §  29-B. STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R.  JIMENEZ NEW YORK STATE MILITARY IMMI-
 GRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
 FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF THE ARMY, NAVY,
 AIR FORCE, SPACE CORPS, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 COMMISSIONED CORPS, OR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND  ATMOSPHERIC  ADMINISTRATION
 COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY.
   (B)  "THE PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R. JIMENEZ MILI-
 TARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM.
   (C) "COORDINATOR"  SHALL  MEAN  A  MILITARY  IMMIGRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY
 PROGRAM  COORDINATOR  APPOINTED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS
 SECTION.
   (D) "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO SERVED IN THE  ACTIVE  MILITARY,
 NAVAL OR AIR SERVICE AND WHO WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED UNDER CONDITIONS
 OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE.
   (E) "INTENDED RECIPIENTS" SHALL MEAN UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS, VETER-
 ANS, RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
   (F)  "RESERVE  COMPONENT MEMBERS" SHALL MEAN THOSE SERVING IN THE ARMY
 RESERVE, NAVY RESERVE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE, THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD  OR
 THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD DURING THE TIME THE UNIT WAS FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED
 AS A RESERVE COMPONENT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07478-01-3
              

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2023-S3586A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Veterans' Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §29-b, amd §4, Veterans' Services L; amd §94-b, Exec L; add §256, Mil L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S4710

2023-S3586A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the staff sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program within the department of veterans' services.

2023-S3586A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3586A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3586--A
     Cal. No. 1087
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  FERNANDEZ, ADDABBO, ASHBY, MATTERA, MAYER, RAMOS,
   RHOADS, STEC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
   Affairs -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Commit-
   tee on Rules -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered  to  a
   third  reading,  passed  by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the Assembly,
   recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the veterans' services law, the military law and the
   executive law, in relation to establishing the  Alex  R.  Jimenez  New
   York state military immigrant family legacy program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The veterans' services law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 29-b to read as follows:
   §  29-B. STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R.  JIMENEZ NEW YORK STATE MILITARY IMMI-
 GRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
 FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A MEMBER OF THE ARMY, NAVY,
 AIR FORCE, SPACE CORPS, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 COMMISSIONED CORPS, OR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND  ATMOSPHERIC  ADMINISTRATION
 COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY.
   (B)  "THE PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE STAFF SERGEANT ALEX R. JIMENEZ MILI-
 TARY IMMIGRANT FAMILY LEGACY PROGRAM.
   (C) "COORDINATOR" SHALL MEAN AN EMPLOYEE OF THE  DEPARTMENT  APPOINTED
 BY  THE  COMMISSIONER,  OR  AN  EMPLOYEE OF THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND
 NAVAL AFFAIRS APPOINTED BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, TO SERVE AS A  MILITARY
 IMMIGRANT  FAMILY  LEGACY  PROGRAM  COORDINATOR  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (D) "VETERAN" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS  DEFINED  IN
 SECTION  ONE  OF  THIS ARTICLE AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY VETERAN WITH A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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